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The basics
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Estonian painter
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Male
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Birth:
19 March 1892(Toila)
Death:
20 April 1961(Tartu)
The details
Biography
Ado Vabbe (1892-1961) was an Estonian painter, graphics artist, and teacher.
Ado Vabbe is known for bringing abstraction back home to Estonia after being educated in the Anton Ažbe art school in Munich from 1911-1913. Active as an artist, he became better known as an art teacher and was a strong influence on many modern Estonian artists. His Paraphrases are considered an important turning point in the history of Estonian art.
Vabbe died in Tartu.